Toro Z449 Z Master - Hydraulic Pump Neutral Adjustments

Engine must be r unning so motion contr ol
adjustment can be perf or med. Contact with
mo ving par ts or hot surf aces may cause
per sonal injur y .
K eep hands, feet, f ace, clothing and other
body par ts a w ay fr om r otating par ts, muf fler
and other hot surf aces.
1. Raise the frame and bloc k up the mac hine so
dri v e wheels can rotate freely .
2. Disconnect the electrical connector from
the seat safety switc h. T emporaril y install
a jumper wire across ter minals in the wiring
har ness connector .
3. Unlatc h the seat and slide seat forw ard.
4. Disconnect the seat rod and tilt the seat fully
forw ard.
Setting the Left-hand Hydraulic Pump
Neutral Position
1. Star t the engine , open the throttle 1/2 w a y and
release parking brak e . R efer to Star ting and
Stopping the Engine in Operation , pag e 15 .
Note: T he motion control lev er m ust be in
neutral while making any adjustments .
2. Adjust the pump rod length b y rotating the
knob , in the appropriate direction, until the
wheel is still or slightly cree ping in rev erse
( Figure 58 ).
3. Mo v e the motion control lev er forw ard and
rev erse , then bac k to neutral. T he wheel m ust
stop tur ning or slightly cree p in rev erse .
4. Open the throttle to fast. Mak e sure wheel
remains stopped or slightly cree ps in rev erse ,
adjust if necessar y .
Figure 58
1. Tracking knob 3. Adjustment bolt
2. Pump rod
Setting the Right-hand Hydraulic
Pump Neutral Position
1. Loosen the loc kn uts at the ball joints on the
pump control rod ( Figure 59 ).
2. Star t the engine , open throttle 1/2 w a y and
release parking brak e . R efer to Star ting and
Stopping the Engine in Operation , pag e 15 .
Note: T he motion control lev er m ust be in
neutral while making any adjustments .
Note: T he front n ut on the pump rod has
left-hand threads .
3. Adjust the pump rod length b y rotating double
n uts on the rod, in the appropriate direction,
until the wheel is still or slightly cree ps in
rev erse ( Figure 59 ).
4. Mo v e the motion control lev er forw ard and
rev erse , then bac k to neutral. T he wheel m ust
stop tur ning or slightly cree p in rev erse .
5. Open the throttle to fast. Mak e sure the wheel
remains stopped or slightly cree ps in rev erse ,
adjust if necessar y .
6. Tighten the loc kn uts at the ball joints
( Figure 59 ).
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